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Week 1, Day 1...

Well, having set myself the challenge of starting the programme in January, I woke up early today and decided I might as well give it a go. I returned...

Well, having set myself the challenge of starting the programme in January, I wo...

ajf10

Graduate•11 years ago

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Can I have the form w9r3

Hollywood

•11 years ago

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Done!!!!

Woohoo yesterday I did it!!! 5K in 32 minutes!!! I am now officially a couch to 5k graduate :-)

Woohoo yesterday I did it!!! 5K in 32 minutes!!! I am now officially a couch t...

hevskii

•11 years ago

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Too hot to run

I'm in very hot Perth, Western Australia. It's way too hot to run. How do others's manage their running with extreme heat?

I'm in very hot Perth, Western Australia. It's way too hot to run. How do others...

newrunner

•11 years ago

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New to this. Anyone else in the Aberystwyth area?

Hi everyone. I have just signed up for C25K after seeing several of my friends achieving great results with it over the past few months. My first run is...

Hi everyone. I have just signed up for C25K after seeing several of my friends a...

theredkite

•11 years ago

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Still going...

Wow, so I haven't blogged in a very very long time...and I'm really sorry as I'm missing out on so many stories. Must get back involved with blogging and...

Wow, so I haven't blogged in a very very long time...and I'm really sorry as I'm...

nextjenn

Graduate•11 years ago

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Pheeeeeew! Week 8 and back on track

Hi all, hope you had a wonderful Christmas. After a week off I have finally started week 8. I was really worried about getting back to running after a...

Hi all, hope you had a wonderful Christmas. After a week off I have finally ...

Tish1970

Graduate•11 years ago

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Anyone got any experience with or views about barefeet running shoes?

pinkhat

Graduate•11 years ago

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Parkrun with son and a trip to Sweatshop (would recommend them!)

My comment at dinner last night asking if anyone was coming to the Parkrun with me was met with surprising enthusiasm from my 2 sons. However the reality in...

My comment at dinner last night asking if anyone was coming to the Parkrun with ...

wilmacgh

Graduate•11 years ago

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Advice needed- arm band for my phone

Hi I'd like to get an armband case for my iPhone. Looking online they all seem to have very mixed reviews. Has any one got one they would recommend? Thanks...

Hi I'd like to get an armband case for my iPhone. Looking online they all seem ...

Jemimatoo

Graduate•11 years ago

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Am I too unfit to try??

I am 55, got bad knees and about 5 stone overweight. I have been to classes at the gym, the exercise machines bore me rigid and have never managed to stick to...

I am 55, got bad knees and about 5 stone overweight. I have been to classes at ...

ceecee1

•11 years ago

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Will I still be able to run for 30 minutes?

I graduated in October and enjoyed running for up to 50 minutes. I haven't run for nearly 2 and a half weeks due to a cough. Will I still be able to run for 30...

I graduated in October and enjoyed running for up to 50 minutes. I haven't run f...

Run456

Graduate•11 years ago

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25 minutes! And on to week 7...

Just finished my third run of week 6 and I found it surprisingly doable... I can't believe I'm running 25 minutes when just a short two months ago I was doing...

Just finished my third run of week 6 and I found it surprisingly doable... I can...

Bxlkl

•11 years ago

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A bad run....but I'll be back!

So....I haven't been running for about 4/5 weeks due to a vit d deficiency and Christmas-related festivities! Went out this afternoon to carry on where I left...

So....I haven't been running for about 4/5 weeks due to a vit d deficiency and C...

run_forrest_run

•11 years ago

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first post christmas run... bits a- wobbling and nearly collapsed ... but at least I went out...!

firstly --- I had a great Christmas - hope you all did too! can tell I've had a few too many drinkie poos and goodies because everything was a wobbling when...

firstly --- I had a great Christmas - hope you all did too! can tell I've had...

AuntieAli

Graduate•11 years ago

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90up

hey there everyone! just done my 90th park run !! 10 to go for me tee shirt!!

givman

•11 years ago

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My running year!

Hi all! I started running in Feb 2012 with a friend. I had watched my brother and son go for a new year's run from our house, and thought - Could I do that?...

Hi all! I started running in Feb 2012 with a friend. I had watched my brother ...

Grannygoesrunning

Graduate•11 years ago

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Missing enthusiasm

Hi all, I am trying to get myself motivated to start again. I haven't done anything for months due to getting a chest infection, performing in a musical show,...

Hi all, I am trying to get myself motivated to start again. I haven't done anyt...

Maturelady

Graduate•11 years ago

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Parky parkrun

I had a lovely run in Bushy Park this morning, this time my daughter joined me (first time she's run since the twilight cancer research run back in October)....

I had a lovely run in Bushy Park this morning, this time my daughter joined me (...

vixiej

Graduate•11 years ago

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Planning to run but foiled again!

I was planning to start running again today(havent run for a couple of weeks due to wanting to keep on top of washing and xmas planning) and actually do a run...

I was planning to start running again today(havent run for a couple of weeks due...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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W4

Good morning to all you runners. Thanks to all your super positive support I am now the proud owner of a real pair of Nike running shoes. These should make a...

Good morning to all you runners. Thanks to all your super positive support I am...

shakylegs

•11 years ago

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Found w6r2 hard

After completing w5r3 I thought I was ready for anything. W6R1 was a doddle - really enjoyed it. Then w6r2 turned out to be really tough for me. Felt...

After completing w5r3 I thought I was ready for anything. W6R1 was a doddle - re...

Fenwith

•11 years ago

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Post Christmas Run

I hope everyone had a fab Christmas! I certainly did :). I ventured out into the early morning sunshine for the Christmas run and found a lot of people were up...

I hope everyone had a fab Christmas! I certainly did :). I ventured out into the...

Lifewithoutthecouch

Graduate•11 years ago

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Hello to all. I have just joined this site.

I have been steadily building up my running and just completed week six, the 25 minute run was difficult for me but I managed it at quite a slow pace. I am...

I have been steadily building up my running and just completed week six, the 25 ...

dorun

•11 years ago

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Trail shoes??

After running yesterday and getting very wet feet in my Nike trainers I think my feet are due some waterproof running shoes. Does this mean I need trail shoes...

After running yesterday and getting very wet feet in my Nike trainers I think my...

Secretrunner

Graduate•11 years ago

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Another week with no running!

Bad ligament injury, I haven't run for four weeks. My target was 5 k by Christmas and I feel really bad that I didn't manage it. My ankle still hurts on each...

Bad ligament injury, I haven't run for four weeks. My target was 5 k by Christm...

Tessietwo

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 5 run 3

I just finished week 5. Unreal I ran for 20minutes and I am stunned! My husband and I ran at a local high school track, I was passed so many times by a teenage...

I just finished week 5. Unreal I ran for 20minutes and I am stunned! My husband ...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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What are the differences between running tights/leggings and tracksuit bottoms?

Is it just fashion, or are running tights actually better? Just wondering. Tights look as though they would be chilly, because they are close-fitting, but I...

Is it just fashion, or are running tights actually better? Just wondering. Tig...

greenlegs

Graduate•11 years ago

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Well, it seems that I can run for 30 minutes...

Day 1 of Week 9 today. So pleased to have reached this point. I ran (slowly) for the whole 30 minutes and actually enjoyed it. I found a pace that worked and...

Day 1 of Week 9 today. So pleased to have reached this point. I ran (slowly) for...

jrwtc

Graduate•11 years ago

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park run number 90

hello everyone hope you had a great xmas and are now back in training for the new yr!! Im off to the park tomorrow for my park run this will be number 90!!...

hello everyone hope you had a great xmas and are now back in training for the ne...

givman

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for December 2012

Week 1, Day 1...

Can I have the form w9r3

Done!!!!

Too hot to run

New to this. Anyone else in the Aberystwyth area?

Still going...

Pheeeeeew! Week 8 and back on track

Anyone got any experience with or views about barefeet running shoes?

Parkrun with son and a trip to Sweatshop (would recommend them!)

Advice needed- arm band for my phone

Am I too unfit to try??

Will I still be able to run for 30 minutes?

25 minutes! And on to week 7...

A bad run....but I'll be back!

first post christmas run... bits a- wobbling and nearly collapsed ... but at least I went out...!

90up

My running year!

Missing enthusiasm

Parky parkrun

Planning to run but foiled again!

W4

Found w6r2 hard

Post Christmas Run

Hello to all. I have just joined this site.

Trail shoes??

Another week with no running!

Week 5 run 3

What are the differences between running tights/leggings and tracksuit bottoms?

Well, it seems that I can run for 30 minutes...

park run number 90

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